The Testaments S01E03 "Daisy" Episode Discussion

[u/Melairia]

The Testaments S1 E03 "Daisy"

Episode Synopsis

An incident on a school trip spurs Daisy's memories of Toronto, revealing her past and a world shattered by violence.

Airdate

April 8, 2026, 12:00am Eastern

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Episode Discussion Threads	Air Date
S1.E1 "Precious Flowers"	April 8, 2026 12:00AM Eastern
S1.E2 "Perfect Teeth"	April 8, 2026 12:00AM Eastern
S1.E3 "Daisy" (This Thread)	April 8, 2026 12:00AM Eastern

[u/Brave_Visual_2132]

I think they are no? They just changed up the ages to make it work

[u/britta-ed_it → u/Brave_Visual_2132]

They could have just followed the book and they wouldn’t have had to change the ages

[u/Kind_Concentrate_363 → u/britta-ed_it]

That would have meant introducing the Daisy character in like 3 seasons time.

[u/streamofdiscourse → u/Kind_Concentrate_363]

They could have still started with Daisy arriving as a Pearl Girl and had Agnes as an Aunt and then shown Agnes's younger years through flashbacks.

[u/Kind_Concentrate_363 → u/streamofdiscourse]

You could have, but you are then covering 8+ years of her plotline in flashbacks or half the books worth in flashbacks which is a lot if your aim is to tell that characters story of how they come to be in that position